The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept Northeastern State on Sunday in Tahlequah, Okla.
Northwest is now 16-10 on the year and 5-1 in MIAA play. The RiverHawks fall to 17-18 overall and 6-6 in conference action.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Northeastern State 4)
– Northwest scored three in the third and two in the sixth. The RiverHawks scored one in the first, one in the fourth and two in the fifth.
– The Bearcats had five runs on 10 hits with four errors. Northeastern state had four runs on six hits with an error.
– Torri Blythe was 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a double.
– Rebecca Maher also went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
– Chantel Adams was 2-for-3 with an RBI. She drew a walk and had a double.
– Abigail Gilson went 2-for-3 with a run scored, a double and a walk.
– Karli Allen went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
– Kiana Baderdeen drove in a run.
– Kaitlin Weis was 1-for-4 with an RBI.
– Holly Posegate got the win. She pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts.
– Taylor Blackford got the start. She allowed two earned runs in 4.1 innings. She struck out two and did not issue a walk.
Game One Key Innings
– Northwest scored three in the third as Allen, Blythe and Maher all scored. The inning was helped by an error to begin the inning. Maher, Weis and Adams each had RBIs in the inning.
– In the sixth, Adams led off with a single and Gilson doubled to center. Rawie walked to load the bases. After an out, Baderdeen hit a sacrifice fly to score Gilson. Blythe then hit an RBI double to score Rawie.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Northeastern State 2)
– Northwest scored two in the first and three in the sixth. The RiverHawks got their two runs in the fifth.
– The Bearcats had five runs on 12 hits. Northeastern
State had two runs on three hits. Neither team had an error.
– Blythe was 2-for-4.
– Maher was 1-for-4 with a run.
– Weis was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI. She also threw a complete game in the circle, allowing just two runs on three hits. She struck out two. She had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning.
– Adams was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
– Gilson went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
– Rawie went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
– Kailey Siemonsma got a pinch-hit RBI double.
– Baderden went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Game Two Key Innings
– Blythe led off the first with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Maher singled but Blythe was tagged out at third. Weis singled to drive in Maher and Adams followed it with a single to score Weis.
– Weis started the sixth with a double. After an out, Gilson singled to short and Rawie had a single to left to score Weis. Siemonsma pinch hit and doubled to center, scoring Gilson. Baderdeen then hit a single to center to score Rawie.
Up Next
– Northwest will play Newman University on Tuesday, March 28, in Blue Springs, Mo., starting at 1:30 p.m.
— Northwest Athletics —
